How to make a fire without matches in a workshop, forge

Almost every blacksmith knows this trick: how to start a fire in the forge of a forge without matches. Anything can happen in life, and the lack of matches in the workplace is no exception. An experienced master will not be confused and will use this method of making fire. And not even a couple of minutes will pass before an open fire will be at his disposal.

You will need:

• Anvil.
  
• Hammer or mallet.
  
• Steel rod made of non-hardened steel. Square or round doesn't matter.

All this is definitely available in any workshop, and even more so in a blacksmith.

Making a fire in a blacksmith without matches

We place the end of the rod on the anvil. We hold the other end with our hand.

We strike by flattening the end of the rod.

Next, we turn the rod 90 degrees and strike again. We turn it back and strike again. In general, we turn it “back and forth” and hit it with a hammer.

We repeat the procedure. The flattened metal will begin to generate heat.

Everything is repeated until the tip of the steel rod turns red.

Bright red.

Then we bring the hot part to dry paper and inflate it.

A fire immediately breaks out.

That's all. An experienced blacksmith does this in 1-3 minutes.In the old days, this method was the main one, since matches were a curiosity, and not everyone had a flint.

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